10 Ways VR Technology Can be Used Beyond Gaming
BANGALORE: Gamers and gadget hounds can currently get their hands on the ardently predictable Oculus Rift virtual-reality headset—The Facebook-owned company, announced the commercial release of its virtual-reality device last week at CES in Las Vegas.
At a whopping $600, the Oculus Rift may seem luxurious for a gaming device, but the technology has come an elongated way since the company first launched its Kickstarter campaign in 2012. Virtual-reality (VR) headsets are presently being used across industries to train people or provide an innovative approach to experience things.
Here are 10 ways virtual-reality technology is being used beyond gaming, reports Live Science.
Entertainment
If gaming weren’t already one of the primary uses for virtual-reality technology, then other forms of entertainment certainly would be. Theater audiences can enjoy 3D movies, but with apps like Oculus Cinema, consumers can be even more profoundly immersed in their movie experiences. They can watch films on an enormous virtual screen, something like their own personal theater, or even watch as if they were inside the movie itself, surrounded by the imagery and sound effects. Even the travel and tourism industry has jumped onboard, with Marriott's Travel Brilliantly association with Oculus, hopeful to satisfy people's desire to travel.
Health Care
The health care industry has been a large adopter of virtual-reality tech, with some institutions using the computer-generated pictures for diagnosis and treatment. Virtual-reality simulations, such as those created by software companies Surgical Theater and Conquer Mobile, use actual diagnostic images from CAT scans or ultrasounds to build 3D models of a patient’s anatomy. The virtual models facilitates both new and experienced surgeons determine the secured and resourceful way to trace tumors, place surgical incisions or practice intricate procedures at the forefront.
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